Body color: Light red, including fins; dark olivaceous areas on back under soft dorsal fin and on caudal peduncle.
Peritoneum color: dark Shape between eyes: convex to flat
Counts: D:XIII-XIV,13-17, Ar:6-9, P1:15-19, GR:30-39, LLp:44-55, LLs:43-55, V:27
Occurence: Bering Sea - Baja California
Depth: 100-825 meters Size: 55 cm Species code: 30060
Similar species:
Yellowmouth rockfish - symphyseal knob weaker, rounded; yellow, red, and black blotches inside mouth; specimens <40 cm w/ discrete opercular blotch, diffuse dorsal blotches; 57-67 scales below lateral line (43-55 in POP)
Sharpchin rockfish - dorsal blotches large w/ at least one extending across lateral line; forked bar radiates from eye; head spines strong and count differs; anal spine 2 longer than 3; dorsal rays typically 14 (typically 15 in POP); anal rays typically 7 (typically 8 in POP); pectoral rays typically 17 (typically 18 in POP)
Redstripe rockfish - lateral line light, contrasted by dark mottling above and below; head spine count typically differs
Northern rockfish - dorsal spines typically 14; dark bars radiate posteriorly from eye; pectoral fin w/ oblique pink slash on ventral portion; head spine count differs
Chilipepper rockfish - dorsal blotches absent; lateral line red or pink; belly whitish; peritoneum light; head spine count differs